As AASV members prepare to Jazz it UP in the Big Easy, Alex Hogg Memorial Lecturer Dr. Peggy Anne Hawkins has a pre-meeting assignment for conference attendees. During the Alex Hogg Lecture, she will be talking about personality types as a means to understand people that you collaborate with. Some of you have already taken the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) test. This is a trademarked set of questions used to determine your personality type, based on your preferences. In the end, your personality is identified by a 4-letter monograph. There are 16 combinations of the 4-letter types. Dr. Hawkins is asking conference attendees to find out their 4-letter personality type before the Hogg Lecture on Monday morning. Since we cannot afford to have everyone take the real MBTI, we will rely on a couple of websites that offer a free analysis. Granted, these are not exactly the MBTI, but they are good alternatives. There are two Internet sites that provide free evaluations. Choose one site and get your 4-letter personality type:
- http://www.humanmetrics.com/personality/type [Very easy (truly free), get the answer straight away.]
- http://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test [Quick (truly free), you do not have to give your email, just say “no thanks.” Multiple languages!]
The evaluation will take about 15 to 20 minutes to complete.
Bring your 4-letter personality type to the meeting and we will have some fun with it. By the way, Dr. Hawkins’ results are ESFJ. If you have questions, contact Dr. Peggy Anne Hawkins at phawkins@vetprovisions.com.